INFORMING PUBLIC POLICY
When you study with us, you’ll join a vibrant community of academic leaders
informing community debate and influencing public policy. Marian Baird, Professor
of Work and Organisations, is a leading researcher in the field of women, work
and family and industrial relations. Her work has been used by the Productivity
Commission, businesses and unions to inform policy change and improve practices
in the workplace. ‘Our research directly informed the introduction of paid parental
leave in Australia,’ says Professor Baird. As the Director of the influential Women
and Work Research Group, Professor Baird leads research into the impact of
women in the workforce. ‘The lack of women in senior management and on boards
is the hot topic in Australian business today,’ says Professor Baird. ‘I plan to set up
a research project that investigates the most judicious way of improving women’s
participation in senior business positions.’ Like all our academics, Professor Baird
leads the debate, in the classroom and in the community.